Printer s galley



(No Model.)

B. LAU. PRINTERS GALLEY.

'No; 514,757. Patented Feb. 13,1894.

ATTORNEYS INVENTOH rties.

EMIL LAU, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PRlNTERS GALLEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,757, dated February13, 1894.

Application filed November 14, 1893. fierial No- 4=90,916. (NomodeL)galleys. It is necessary to construct galleys in such a way that theirsides will be very stiif and strong, and it is also necessary forconvenient use to have the galley as light as possible. The principalstrain on the galley is at the corners, and my improvement relatesparticularly to the construction of the corners, and is intended to makethe corners true and perfect and as strong as if the three sides of thegalley were composed'of a single plece.

To these ends, my invention consists of a printers galley, theconstruction of which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification,

in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding partsin allthe views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the galley embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a broken detail perspective view with one of the side piecesand the head piece separated to show the construction of the corner.Fig. 3 is a broken detail sectional plan of one corner of the galley,showing how the adjacent parts are fastened together; and Fig. 4 is abroken detail sectional plan of a modified means of forming the cornerof the galley.

The galley 10 is of the usual shape, having one end open, as shown inFig. 1, and its body portion is made up of the parallel side pieces 11and the head piece 12 which connects the two side pieces. These pieces11 and 12 are broader at the base than at the top in order that they mayhave the necessary strength and lightness, and at the corners 13 thepieces 11 and 12 are mitered so as to make perfect joints, as shownclearly in Figs. 1, 3 and 4.

In the side pieces 11 and head piece 12, at the corners, are madelongitudinal holes 14 which register and which are adapted to re ceivethe fastening pins 15. Each pin 15 extends longitudinally into the hole14 of one of the side pieces 11, as shown clearly in Fig. 3, and the pinis bent at a right angle, so that it may also enter the hole 14 in thehead piece 12. The pin fits snugly, so that when the ends of the sideand head piece are brought together, perfect joints will be made and theparts prevented from separating, but

to guard against any possible separation the following means offastening is used.

Each member of the pin 15 is transversely grooved ornicked, as shown at16, and the side and head piece, adjacent to the pin, are transverselyperforated, as shown at 17, these perforations registering with thegrooves or nicks 16 when the corner is made. Pins 17 are then driventhrough the perforations 17 and the grooves or nicks 16. The pins 17 arepreferably tapered so that they may be driven snugly home, and theyshould be made to drawsomewhat on the walls of the nicks or grooves 16so that when the said pins are driven home they will cause the ends ofthe side and head piece to be drawn tightly together. The pins aresmoothed off at their ends so that they do not show, and the walls ofthe galley are left perfectly smooth. Instead of having the pins goentirely through the side pieces and head piece, as illustrated in Fig.3, short tapering pins 17? may be used, which may be driven partiallythrough the said pieces from the inner side, as shown longitudinallyinto the side and head piece,

the pin having transverse nicks or grooves therein, and fastening pinsextending transversely through the side piece and head piece and throughthe said nicks in the longitudinal pin, substantially as described.

EMIL LAU.

Witnesses:

JACOB KISSINGER, O. SEDGWICK.

